In Washington, the Department of Energy has announced up to $2 million to develop the domestic supply chain for hydrogen and fuel cell technologies and study the competitiveness of US hydrogen and fuel cell system and component manufacturing. As a part of the Clean Energy Manufacturing Initiative, the funding opportunity will focus on commercial scale-up. […]
In Iowa, Governor Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds will sign Senate File 2344 into law at the POET- Coon Rapids ethanol facility this Wednesday. The bill will protect Iowa’s renewable fuels industry by extending the state’s biodiesel production tax credit and enhancing the state’s E15 retailer tax credit. The Governor and Lt. Governor […]
In Canada, to accelerate the international commercialization of biofuels technologies, Bioindustrial Innovation Canada (BIC) has agreed to work closely with Biobased Delta Foundation, based in the Southern Netherlands. A formal Memorandum of Understanding between the two foundations calls for collaboration on pyrolysis, chemicals from sugars, and lignin-based materials. It was signed at the BIO World […]
In Washington, 33 advanced biofuels companies sent a letter to President Obama to express the industry’s concern about the proposed RVO rule for the 2014 Renewable Fuels Standard. Coordinated by the Advanced Ethanol Council and the Biotechnology Industry Organization, the letter asserts that “Given that more than 90 percent of future blending obligations under the […]
In the Netherlands, SABIC announced that it will launch its first portfolio of certified renewable polyolefins certified under the ISCC Plus certification scheme. With this launch, SABIC becomes the first petrochemicals company to be able to produce renewable second generation polyethylenes and polypropylenes, which will be useful as the packaging industry demands more sustainable materials. […]
In Florida, Volusia County has approved incentives that may attract Aquatech BioEnergy as the company searches for a location for a 40-acre, 35,000 square foot pilot project. Aquatech BioEnergy, which converts pond weeds into ethanol, is seeking $354,000 in incentives as it considers Volusia and Texas. The 40-acre project could expand to up to 200 […]
In Minnesota, a former University of Minnesota student involved in biofuels projects was recently arrested in connection with a methamphetamine lab found in a storage locker in his rental unit. Matt Krause had been involved in a project called “Expression of Polyphenol Oxidase in Arabidopsis thaliana Trichomes” which addressed the potential of pennycress, a common […]
In Wisconsin, the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) is promoting a new vehicle engine that incorporates anti-emissions technology. The new engine boosts fuel economy by 20 percent while cutting nitrogen oxide (NOx) and soot emissions by record margins. Called reactivity controlled compression ignition (RCCI), the base technology uses multiple injections of differing fuel types, including […]
In Washington, the House Armed Services Committee voted on the National Defense Authorization Act of 2015 (NDAA) and passed it out of committee, pending consideration by the full House of Representatives and the Senate. There are two provisions in the legislation related to biofuels: The Defense Department would be exempt from energy efficiency measures and […]
In Pennsylvania, Farmatic will be presenting a study on Thursday which claims biogas can replace 50% of the US’s transportation fuel needs. Presented by Dr. Michael Schuppenhauer, President & CEO of Farmatic, the study is based upon work supported by the Department of Energy in collaboration with the Department of Agriculture and other research institutions. […]
